Poundals to Meganewtons Converter

Enter the force in poundals below to get the value converted to meganewtons.

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1 pdl = 1.3825E-7 MN
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How to Convert Poundals to Meganewtons

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To convert a measurement in poundals to a measurement in meganewtons, multiply the force by the following conversion ratio: 1.3825E-7 meganewtons/poundal.

Since one poundal is equal to 1.3825E-7 meganewtons, you can use this simple formula to convert:

meganewtons = poundals × 1.3825E-7

The force in meganewtons is equal to the force in poundals multiplied by 1.3825E-7.

For example, here's how to convert 5,000,000 poundals to meganewtons using the formula above.
meganewtons = (5,000,000 pdl × 1.3825E-7) = 0.691275 MN

Poundals and meganewtons are both units used to measure force. Keep reading to learn more about each unit of measure.

What Is a Poundal?

The poundal is a unit equal to the force needed to move one pound of mass at a rate of one foot per second squared.

The poundal is a US customary and imperial unit of force. It's also used in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system of units. Poundals can be abbreviated as pdl; for example, 1 poundal can be written as 1 pdl.

Poundals can be expressed using the formula: 1 pdl = 1lb × fts2

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What Is a Meganewton?

One meganewton is equal to 1,000,000 newtons, which are equal to the force needed to move one kilogram of mass at a rate of one meter per second squared.

The meganewton is a multiple of the newton, which is the SI derived unit for force. In the metric system, "mega" is the prefix for millions, or 106. Meganewtons can be abbreviated as MN; for example, 1 meganewton can be written as 1 MN.

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Poundal to Meganewton Conversion Table

Table showing various poundal measurements converted to meganewtons.
Poundals Meganewtons
1 pdl 0.00000013825 MN
2 pdl 0.00000027651 MN
3 pdl 0.00000041476 MN
4 pdl 0.00000055302 MN
5 pdl 0.00000069127 MN
6 pdl 0.00000082953 MN
7 pdl 0.00000096778 MN
8 pdl 0.000001106 MN
9 pdl 0.0000012443 MN
10 pdl 0.0000013825 MN
100 pdl 0.000013825 MN
1,000 pdl 0.000138 MN
10,000 pdl 0.001383 MN
100,000 pdl 0.013825 MN
1,000,000 pdl 0.138255 MN
10,000,000 pdl 1.3826 MN

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